In a bail application under Sections 364A/34 IPC, the Patna High Court refused bail as there was ample material suggesting the petitioner committed kidnapping for ransom, and directed the trial court to expedite proceedings.
Prayer for bail rejected; Trial Court directed to expedite trial by fixing specific dates for witnesses.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4416 of 2013 ====================================================== Arun Barnwal, Son Of Late Basant Barnwal, R/O Village Amjhar, P.S. - Sono District - Jamui .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Yogesh Chandra Verma, Sr. Adv. Mr. Amar Prakash, Adv. For the State : Mr. J.K. Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 3 02-04-2013 Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the State. The Petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 364A/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Considering that there is ample material to suggest that the Petitioner was one of the persons who had committed kidnapping for the purpose of ransom, I am not inclined to grant bail to the Petitioner.
The prayer for bail is rejected.
The Trial Court is directed to expedite the Trial for which reason, he is directed to send a list of the witnesses fixing specific dates for each witness(s) for their examination along with a copy of this order to the concerned Superintendent of Police, who is directed to ensure the attendance of the witnesses on the
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date so fixed by the Trial Court so that there is no further delay in
the trial.
(Anjana Prakash, J)
S.Ali
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in a kidnapping and ransom case.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Arun Barnwal
The State Of Bihar
Anjana Prakash
As recorded by the court registry
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